Trudeau reveals, why he made accusations against India

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that his decision to make allegations in public about a possible Indian government link and the killing of a pro-Khalistan separatist was intended to......

Should BJP Be Worried About Congress-SP Alliance?

In the past five years, UP's Opposition remained passive and defensive against the BJP, a trend that does not augur well for the impending battle. IMAGE: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and General......

Will UP Startle Modi?

The best-case scenario is that the BJP will top out at around 50 seats in UP -- a drop of 12 from the 62 it had won in 2019. Taken in tandem with Maharashtra and Karnataka, this is what is likely......

'Pakistan, an albatross around India's neck'

Teresita C Schaffer's book India and the United States in the 21st Century: Reinventing Partnership appeared on bookshelves just when United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to......

'Markets Not In Panic Yet, But...'

'If you see another 1000-point correction, people may start panicking.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Independent analyst and market expert Ambareesh Baliga cautions retail......

Delhi, Mumbai among world's cheapest cities

India's capital city New Delhi and financial hub Mumbai have been ranked among the least expensive cities around the world by a survey, even as cost for food and housing in the country continues to...

Why India's ATMs are vulnerable to cyber attack

'The absence of a cyber security framework for ATMs is like a dream come true for hackers.'Business Standard's Ayan Pramanik & Shivani Shinde Nadhe report.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

How Lehman's fall changed the world

The world saw the biggest casualty of the global meltdown with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the fourth-largest investment bank in the United States. The impact was so huge......

'We were slow to react, allowed Head to dominate'

India still learning pink-ball cricket: Morne Morkel IMAGE: Morne Morkel acknowledged that the Indian bowlers were slow in executing their plans, allowing Travis Head to dominate. Photograph:......

England gamble on Pietersen to make early impact

Kevin Pietersen will be ready to unleash his destructive brand of cricket from the off when England face the Netherlands in their opening World Cup Group B match on Tuesday. - Complete Coverage......

World Cup Blog: India have arrived and they are still building

A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup Bhuvneshwar Kumar of India celebrates with team mates. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images India have turned up for the World Cup: in their......

Commonwealth Games preparations go down to wire

When the head of next month's Commonwealth Games in India says that all the venues are complete, the constant noise of banging hammers and whirring drills that threatens to drown him out suggests......

Cronje's dark days revisited

In the hours immediately after his confessing to taking money from bookmakers, former South African captain Hansie Cronje feared for only one thing: his life and that of his nearest ones.As the......